Wyrmling

13.

The dinner at the Malfoy Manor had always been a quiet one, but this time the silencing was killing Draco.

Draco quietly ate his food, Lucius glancing at Draco every once in a while.

"How's the food Draco?" Narcissa asked with a loving smile.

"Good, mother" Draco replied, no knowing what else to say.

"So tell me Draco," Lucius started, making not only Draco but also Narcissa look at him a little wide eyed, "How is it that you ended up that child after I had convinced the headmaster not to give you any"

Lucius spoke as if he was talking about some pest, making Draco and Narcissa cringe a little.

"I, uh, they had an extra and-and" Draco trailed off, not knowing what to say.

"Hmm, Albus Dumbledore, thinks very highly of himself that old man. Don't let that thing distract you from your studies and duties Draco" Lucius said, and continued eating his food.

Narcissa and Draco shared a look and quietly ate their food quickly.

Draco was the first to finish his food, "Might I be excused?" he asked getting up from his chair.

"But you barely ate anything" Narcissa said with a frown.

"I did mother" Draco told his mother and kissed her on the cheek.

Draco picked up the two empty bottles that he had brought down with himself. The had Lucius' face up in a sneer.

"Right" Draco spoke with a gulp, "Goodnight, mother, father"

Draco hastily walked out of the room and towards the kitchen. He asked the elf to get him some water again.

Draco opened the door to his room, the two bottles in his hand, to the sight of Ella sleeping with a little drool on her chin.

Sighing in relief, Draco grabbed the formula and added a scoop full in the bottles.

Shaking he kept the bottle beside his bed.

He wiped off the drool from Ella's chin and sat down beside her, adjusting her cap.

Ella looked to be in a deep sleep, Draco sat around in his room ideally.

The door to his room opened and as if Ella had been waiting for this, she started crying. It was Narcissa at door.

For a moment Draco thought it was his father.

Draco got the bottle and held it up for Ella to drink from, "Hello" he said when he saw Ella looking at him.

"Her eyes" came Narcissa's loving voice, "Just like yours" she said with a longing lacing his voice.

Ella drank from the bottle, her eyes flickering between Narcissa and Draco.

Narcissa sat down on the other side of Ella, and stroked the girls head lovingly.

Draco smiled a little at the loving gesture, the bottle was half empty now.

"Draco I must tell you this" Narcissa said in a serious tone.

"What is it mother?" Draco asked frowning, straightening his back a little.

"I, Draco try and understand before you get upset" Narcissa's words were scaring Draco, "I couldn't just keep this to myself" Narcissa tried stalling.

"Mother just tell me"

"I told your grandmother about- about Eliana being your daughter" Narcissa rushed.